BT Business offers free mobile broadband

Friday, 31 October 2008

Small businesses get internet access on the move for free
 
BT Business has launched the first broadband packages to offer small businesses mobile broadband as part of an all-inclusive option that enables them to connect on the move for free.

BT Business Total Broadband options 2 and 3 will now include a mobile broadband connection at no extra charge,1 delivering a complete broadband experience inside and outside the office for businesses.

Connecting is simple as BT's new Access Manager software enables businesses to automatically access a fast and reliable network, whether via BT Openzone Wi-Fi hotspots or mobile networks (GPRS/3G/HSDPA/HSUPA). 

With access to the best available networks, businesses will have the flexibility to be connected to the information they need to run their business when they are out and about. 

Bill Murphy, managing director of BT Business, said: "Free mobile broadband for businesses has arrived. It brings together the complementary worlds of 3G, Wi-Fi and fixed-line broadband for customers in a truly powerful converged offering. 

"We are focused on giving customers better value and greater flexibility in the face of the tougher business climate. Our new broadband packages achieve this, providing the fast and reliable broadband experience they expect from BT when on the move. We already deliver business-grade broadband with 99.99 per cent reliability for one in three small businesses in the UK, and now we're taking this experience on the move."

BT Business Total Broadband customers eligible for free mobile broadband can use the stylish plug and play USB data stick2 to make a fast, secure and easy connection to the mobile network, as well as at a choice of over 100,000 BT hotspots in the UK and Ireland with 2,000 BT Openzone minutes included in the offer. These can be used to connect at popular locations including airports, railway stations, leading hotel chains, motorway service stations, coffee shops, marinas and extensive coverage across 12 major city centres.

This is equivalent to spending more than three full working days at a Wi-Fi hotspot in a given month, providing great value. When out of Wi-Fi coverage there is a 1GB monthly download allowance to support, for example, browsing the internet 3. The mobile broadband offer features speeds of up to 7.2MBp/s over mobile networks4 and BT Access Manager will enable users to monitor both their Wi-Fi and data usage.

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